A TikToker went viral after sharing a peculiar life hack. When ordering something online, user @sparklegirl316 says, try inputting “common girl names” into the coupon area. Occasionally, as shown in the now-viral video, this will result in a considerable discount.
Why does this work? According to @sparklegirl316, “that’s on ~influencer culture~.”
@sparklegirl316’s video currently has over 158,000 views.
The video itself shows @sparklegirl316 inputting names like “maddie,” “rachel,” and “katie,” occasionally followed by the number 20. In the video, “katie20” ends up being a valid code, earning @sparklegirl316 a hefty 20% off her order.
In comments, TikTokers shared their own tips and tricks for online ordering discounts.
“sorry10 sorry15 and sorry20 too,” a user suggested.
“You can also try military,” another TikToker noted.
“Welcome20 / welcome15 are ones I always try,” a third added.
Others suggested alternative methods for securing those cherished discounts.
“You can also try searching the business name on insta and scroll the top posts,” a TikToker claimed.
“I search up hauls on YouTube for the brand and then find the most recent ones,” one user shared. “Usually there’s a coupon code.”
Others suggested downloading browser extensions like Honey or apps like Karma, which accrue codes and automatically add them to relevant purchases.
However, for some, @sparklegirl316’s hack became a source of inspiration for a new project.
“About to make a bot that runs permutations of this,” one user wrote. “Thanks for the idea. this is genius.”
@sparklegirl316 did not immediately respond to Daily Dot’s request for comment via TikTok comment.
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